Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period has ...

CUTLINES In a scene replicated around the world, worshipers at St. John Episcopal Church in Tulsa received ashes in the form of crosses on their foreheads Wednesday to launch the 40 days of Lent. "Ash ...

Students, faculty and staff of all denominations are invited to join Newman Catholic Campus Ministry and United Protestant Campus Ministries for their Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Prayer Service with the ...

An Ash Wednesday service will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Peace Lutheran Church, 828 W. Main St., near downtown Grass Valley. During the service, Pastor Tom Miller will use ashes to make ...